Australian ITER Forum

The Australian ITER Forum is a collection of scientists and engineers from multiple research disciplines supporting a mission oriented goal of controlled fusion as an energy source

Objectives

• To promote an Australian involvement in ITER and articulate the benefits to Australia
• To promote the science of fusion energy.
• To advance the recognition of fusion science and plasma physics in the wider scientific community.

Areas of Active Research Collaboration

Member	Location	Research Area
University of Sydney	Sydney	Quasi-toroidal pulsed cathodic arc Plasma theory/ diagnostics
Australian National University	Canberra	H-1 National Facility Plasma theory program
University of Newcastle	Newcastle	High heat flux alloys Testing first wall materials using 10keV D and He bombardment
Curtin University of Technology	Perth	Electrons, positrons, or photon scattering from atoms and ions
Macquarie University	Sydney	Laser-based time-resolved plasma spectoscopy Computer modelling of plasma kinetics, MHD
University of Wollongong	Wollongong	Metallurgy Welding Surface engineering
ANSTO	Sydney	Manages OPAL research reactor ~1000 staff
AINSE Ltd	Sydney	Australian and New Zealand University and ANSTO Membership